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Congressman tweets after sign with profanity shows up in his yard

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry said someone put a profanity-laced sign in the yard of his Nebraska home

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Updated: 7:13 AM PDT May 12, 2017

Congressman tweets after sign with profanity shows up in his yard

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry said someone put a profanity-laced sign in the yard of his Nebraska home

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Updated: 7:13 AM PDT May 12, 2017

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WEBVTT KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S MICHELLEBANDUR IS HERE LIVE.REPORTER: THE FORTENBERRY FAMILYCALLED LINCOLN POLICE AFTERTHEIR 11-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER FOUNDTHE SIGN IN THEIR FRONT YARD.IT HIT A NERVE WITH THECONGRESSMAN WHO WANTS TO LETPROTESTORS KNOW THEY'VE GONE TOOFAR.>> HEY HEY HO HO, FORTENBERRYHAS GOT TO GO.REPORTER: ANGRY CONSTITUENTSCOME WITH THE JOB WHEN YOU'RE ANELECTED OFFICIAL.PROTESTORS PAID A VISIT TOCONGRESSMAN JEFF FORTENBERRY'SLINCOLN OFFICE UPSET OVER THEHOUSE REPEAL OF THE AFFORDABLECARE ACTBUT A GROUP OF ACTIVISTS SAYTHEY LEFT THIS SIGN ONFORTENBERRY'S FRONT LAWN ANDTWEETED ABOUT IT. NEBRASKA BETSIES DECIDED TO HELPJEFF FORTENBERRY ENHANCE HISHOME'S CURB APPEAL.THE CONGRESSMAN TOOK TO FACEBOOKAND TWITTER TOO. THE FIRST-DISTRICT REPUBLICANPOSTED A PHOTO OF THIS SIGN,LEFT ON HIS LAWN FOR HIS FAMILYAND CHILDREN TO SEE.TRAITORS PUT PARTY ABOVECOUNTRY, IT READS, DO THE RIGHTTHING FOR ONCE.WITH AN EXPLETIVIN THE TWEET, FORTENBERRY SAYSBE ANGRY WITH ME, DIRECT YOURPROTEST AT ME.BUT DO NOT FRIGHTEN MY CHILDRENIN THEIR HOME.>> IT HAS GOTTEN UGLY.REPORTER: CONGRESSMAN DON BACONSAYS SINCE TAKING OFFICE INJANUARY, HE TOO HAS CALLED THEPOLICE AFER RECEIVING THREATS.>> LAST WEEK WE GOT A NOTE WEHOPE YOUR FAMILY DIES A SLOWDEATH.REPORTER: BACON SAYS HE TRIES TOIGNORE THE MESSAGES AND MOVE ON.>> IT REMINDS ME I'M DOINGSOMETHING IMPORTANT, TO GET THATKIND OF PUSH BACK.IT EMBOLDENS ME.REPORTER: WE REACHED OUT TO

Congressman tweets after sign with profanity shows up in his yard

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry said someone put a profanity-laced sign in the yard of his Nebraska home